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community that empowers young people to develop a creative
practice they can sustain throughout their lives.
Visit newurbanarts.org for more information.
News in 2006:
SARAH MEYER, from Chicago, Illinois, joins New Urban Arts
as its third Program Director. She is currently completing an MA
Degree in Arts Management, concentrating on Community Arts
and Youth Development.
The Arts and Business Council of Rhode Island honors New Urban Arts
with a JABEZ GORHAM AWARD for organizational excellence.
Mayor David Cicilline presents New Urban Arts with
a CITIZEN CITATION for “the invaluable support and guidance
provided to students and emerging artists, a record of devotion
to our local arts scene.”
NEW URBAN ART S
743 We st minst e r St re e t
Prov ide nc e , RI 02903
USA
Two galleries, OOP! and TINY SHOWCASE, have elected
New Urban Arts as a recipient of proceeds from artwork sales.
Visit oopstuff.com and tinyshowcase.com.
NEW SUMMER PROGRAMS including Creative Cartography,
a Poetry in the Park event, and zine workshops and swaps.
NEW
URBAN
ARTS
right: Self -portrait coll a g e b y Pe d r o Go n z a l e z , 16, s t u d e n t .
in
2006
Dedicated to lifelong creativity.
Becoming the change we want to see in the world.
For more information
visit us online at:
newurbanarts.org
A STUDIO
DYNAMIC
We are best known for our after school
“We’re all high school
students trying to be
accepted by the world
and this is one place
where you can be.”
—Mary Adewusi, 17, student
The studio is the “place where you connect with people
Our goal is for students and artists to build a foundation
and create magic,” according to one student from this past
for a lifetime of exploring creative thought and expression,
year. In this studio, over one hundred high school students
what we have termed “a sustainable creative practice.”
from the Providence Public High Schools participate in free
In our studio students and artists explore:
after-school and summer arts mentoring programs. Each year,
drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, public murals, printmaking
they are partnered with fifteen inspiring artists who provide
and silkscreening, black and white photography, digital
mentoring in the visual, performing, and literary arts. On average,
photography, fashion design and textiles, digital media, graphic
the artist mentor to student ratio is 1:6, creating meaningful
design, zines and comics, creative writing, music and poetry,
opportunities for students and artist mentors to connect
papermaking and bookmaking, creative movement and dance.
and support one another.
Students have regular opportunities to exhibit, perform
and publish their works, and to teach what they have learned
The Importance
of the Student-Artist Mentor
Relationship
In New Urban Arts’ arts mentoring model, educators do not abide
by formulaic teaching methods. The role of the artist mentor is based
on the beliefs that self-directed learning and relationships with mentors
are essential to forming a sustainable creative practice. By working
with students, artists also are challenged to question the role of public
service in their artistic practice.
According to Rebecca Volynsky, student, age 16, the social atmosphere
of the studio is different from that of the regular high school experience
because, “Everyone is friendly, and no one ever judges anyone else…
The friendship that artist mentors make with their students is different
than the relationships teachers have with their students. The bond that they
make with their students makes New Urban Arts an incredibly special place.”
Because this model is one of peer learning, students and mentors are
encouraged to explore. “I loved screen printing with Jean! She encouraged
me to do anything that I wanted to do!” said Sheyna Vargas, student, age 16.
Artist mentors learn just as much as the students do. According to artist
mentor John Jacobson, “I feel my sessions were most successful when I didn’t
teach workshops but acted as a guide and helped students realize an idea.”
Collaborative portraits from Charlotte O’Donnell’s mentoring group:
Tamara Gonzalez, Natalie Reyes, Tiffany Pires, Rebecca Padilla,
Elizabeth Keith, Rosa Cantor, Pedro Gonzalez, Maria Gonzalez.
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studio arts programming.
A Lasting Impact
New Urban Arts is a place where people come together to make art.
That is what you see. What you do not see are the relationships they build
with one another and with the studio as a space. It is a place that attracts
amazing people that want to learn from one another and grow together.
I have learned from these people that art can be used as a tool to connect
and relate to others. I can give Curtis a call when I need to write poetry
or words or letters or lines. He showed me how fun it can be to explore
thoughts freely through writing. No matter how much I would whine,
Kedrin and Jesse taught me the importance of patience while drawing
and working in a darkroom. If I need a laugh I can go to the studio to talk
to Tyler or Jesse or Kedrin for a few minutes. Tyler reminds me not to take
everything too seriously all the time. If I need comfort, I can go to Tamara,
Heather, or Sarah. Everything will be okay.
“These are only a handful
of people at New Urban Arts
who challenge and affect
the way I live my life.”
One of my first workshops at New Urban Arts involved binding and making
books. I eventually had the opportunity to work with other high school students
to teach adults taking ESL classes to make books though a series of workshops.
We worked together to create books that allowed them to weave their cultural
experiences from their native countries with their experiences here.
As a student trying to teach with a slight language barrier, it proved to be
to others. Students voluntarily participate in our
facing page, top: Adrienne Adeyemi, 17, student,
challenging but also very rewarding. To have that experience at age fourteen
dynamic arts studio at least 1 day a week through-
and Seth Gruenwald, volunteer, perform one
is amazing to me.
out the school year, often for several years. Artist
of Adrienne’s original songs at our annual Art Party.
mentors volunteer two days a week for the duration
facing page, left: “Muncho,” the student–crafted art
When you walk into New Urban Arts, you will most likely see chaos. Students,
of the school year. Artist mentors and students
and writing submissions box for the studio zine, Flip,
art supplies and loudness everywhere. It is beautiful. Everyone is feeding off
work together to develop in-depth arts learning
generated interest in contributing to the publication.
each other’s energy. You grow, they grow, and the place grows together.
opportunities, and take the risks they need to
this page, above: Artist mentor, Kedrin Frias,
further develop an active imagination and a
demonstrates how to make marbled paper. This was
passion for learning.
one of many workshops and collaborations held at
the first-ever all-night Studio Lock-In.
by Ashley Paniagua
Fr e s h m a n , Eugene Lang College: The New School for Liberal Arts
N e w U r b a n Arts Student, 2001-2005
Studio Participants 2005–06
staff
students
Tyler Denmead
Executive Director
Sarah Meyer
Program Director
Tamara Kaplan
Recruitment
& Engagement
Coordinator
Priscilla Carrion
Administrative
Assistant
Mary Adewusi
Adrienne Adeyemi
Funmi Adeyo
Abdul Adio
Aneudy Alba
Tola Badejo
Alex Baker
Jessica Baker
Francis Bautista
Elizabeth Biaggi
Sophie Blum
Jillian Burdick
Sergio Cabrera
Titilayo Adedeji Campbell
Hannah Candelaria
Rosa Cantor
Enrique Cantor
Maria Yajaira Carriacho
Casandra Castillo
Karen Joy Castillo
Randell Dauda
Kia Davis
Damel De La Cruz
Joshua Deans
Leah Edelman-Brier
Perla Fermin
Nichelle Ferrell
Melvin Figuera
Janessa Frias
Dennes Garcia
Miguel Garcia
Jorge Garcia
artist mentors
Jesse Banks III
Sara Berg
Erica Carpenter
Jeanie Chu
Jean Cozzens
Kedrin Frias
Eva Glieberman
Erik Gould
JJ Jacobson
Anne McMahon
Charlotte O’Donnell
Adenike Omisore
Jennifer Rice
Arthi Sundaresh
Lynn Yarne
Alexander Gonzalez
Pedro Gonzalez
Elder Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Tamara Gonzalez
Goldie Hang
Corry Harris
Abel Hernandes
Junior Iarias
Jazmin Interiano
Arthurlyne James
Jeremiah Joseph
Elizabeth Keith
Rhiannon Ketchem
Marlana Lewis
Hannah Lutz Winkler
Jasmine Marrow
Bret Martin
Ryan Marslend
Gina Maycock
April Medina
Alison Migliori
Diana Morales
Sofia Morales
Michael Moretti
Fidan Mustafayara
Phoebe Neel
John Nguon
Tammy Ogoffa
Tayo Omodunbi
Madelin Ortiz
Colin Padbary
Rebecca Padilla
Lena Pan
Jacqueline Paniagua
Franceska Payen
Annason Phothisarath
Tiffany Pires
Hayden Prouty
Rain Reyes
Natalie Reyes
Luz Rivera
Julien Robinson
Alesha Rodriguez
Nicholas Russas
Dania Sanchez
Jenna Sanchez
Shaonessy Santana
Daneele Savoury
Kian Shenfield
Leah Michelle Smith
Sidney Son
Ghense Sor
Victoria Stilwell
Erin Thompson
Daniel Valmas
Nell VanNoppen
Sheyna Vargas
Vellmarie Vazquez
Rosalia Velis
Kiviana Ventura
Rebecca Volynsky
Ari Winkleman
volunteers
Adrienne Benz
Lauren Carter
Jessica Chermayeff
Abbott Dodson
Ben Fino-Radin
Monica Gomery
Seth Gruenwald
Nisha Wallace
Andrew Oesch
Anna Mulligan
Sarah Renshaw
Henry Tolman
Mike Wojcicki
Julianne Zimmerman
Megan Hall
Stacy Huggins
Katherine Read
David Barrett
Nik Dakov
Find out how to…
get involved with New Urban Arts. Like our studio
environment, everyone brings something unique to the
community, and together all of these talents and efforts
make us stronger.
…enroll as a student
at any time. The best time is in September when the
school year begins because we host social events for
students and mentors to mingle and orient themselves.
…mentor for an entire school year or the
duration of a special project. Just be sure to complete
and submit your application.
…volunteer, especially if you are skilled
at data entry, carpentry or tech support.
Visit us at
743 Westminster Street
in the West End of Providence, Rhode Island.
The best time to catch the studio vibe
is weekdays from 3-5 PM when students are there.
You can also visit our website at:
newurbanarts.org
COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS
Making Creativity a Greater Part
“Wonderfully thoughtful and inventive work.
I am impressed by the magnitude of art
in this room, although each piece clearly
maintains its own distinctive style and
expressive identity.”
above: Art Party, the annual student art exhibition in the spring,
drew a record number of visitors: over 260 people attended!
Documenting Providence with Artist, Erik Gould
For several years, Erik Gould has been photographing
Documenting urban decay and renewal in 422 photographs
Rhode Island through his initiative, the Rhode Island
accompanied by a digital sound capture piece and interviews
Photographic Survey. With support from the Rhode Island
produced by Adeyemi, Gould’s panoramic views of city blocks
State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Foundation’s
and street corners present Providence as an urban landscape
New Works program, Gould focuses his exploration on the
in flux.
twenty-five neighborhoods of Providence.
Junior high school students from the Boys and Girls Club
Gould has been an artist-in-residence at New Urban Arts
attended the exhibition. Students enjoyed seeing their
for the past two years. He developed his body of work, which
neighborhoods in Gould’s artwork. After talking about the
involved collaboration with other studio artists and students.
process behind the photographs on view in the gallery,
Three students from New Urban Arts, Pedro Gonzalez, 16,
Adrienne led an arts based workshop in which the visiting
Tiffany Pires, 17, and Adrienne Adeyemi, 17, participated
students participated in making art about Providence,
in a 6-week paid apprenticeship with Erik Gould, assisting
as they drew their own artistic representations of the
him with set-up at each location, documenting the process,
neighborhoods they live in.
and assisting with printing Gould’s images. The apprenticeships
provide high school students who are considering photography
above: photograph by Erik Gould
If you are interested in arts workshops run
as a career with the opportunity to work with a mentor
by New Urban Arts students, please contact us.
who has an established reputation and an impressive body
Visit www.erikgould.net for more information
of work.
about the Rhode Island Photographic Survey.
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of Public Life
The challenges affecting young people in Providence
New Urban Arts also takes shows and events on the road.
are immense, and no organization can address them alone.
This past year, we exhibited at the Rhode Island State
Sadly, the arts are also becoming less of a part of public
House, Providence Place, and Classical High School.
school education each year. This makes it difficult for young
If you are interested in hosting an exhibition or performance
people in Providence to develop a passion for the arts.
at your business or venue, feel free to contact us.
New Urban Arts cannot tackle these challenges alone,
New Urban Arts also participates in a learning network
and we are invested in partnerships to strengthen arts
of six youth arts programs in the city to expand access
opportunities for young people and to build a greater
to meaningful and creative learning opportunities. These
audience that appreciates how integral a creative practice
wonderful local programs include Community MusicWorks,
is to their positive development. This past year, our engaging
AS220 Broad Street Studio, Everett Dance Theatre,
exhibitions and performances attracted over 1,000
Providence Black Repertory Company, and Providence
people. These events allow people in Providence to come
CityArts. We share resources, ideas, and work together
together in ways that are too rare —across barriers,
to plan for the future so that more young people will have
in celebration of teenagers, and through the inspired
greater access to youth arts programs.
“The whole performance
was mind-boggling. I had
this instant urge to write.”
—student in attendance at a per for mance event
thoughts, dreams, and new works of young people.
College Visions, which provides life-changing college advising
Some highlights this past year include musical performances
to students and families in Providence, also partners
featuring songs about true love, “random acts of poetry”
with New Urban Arts so that our seniors are supported and
which featured the reading of the well-received “Black
directed through the strenuous college application process.
Magnificent Woman,” a poem by Titilayo Campbell, DJ
This is particularly important given our students are often
performances by JJ Jacobson, the senior send-off at the
the first members of their families to attend college.
Art Party when artist mentors spoke individually about each
senior and presented them with a care package for college,
New Urban Arts provides presentation and performance
public collaborative writing projects, collaborative
opportunities for artists and poets from throughout the
paintings, and much, much more!
country to share their creative practice with young people.
Students open their public performances and exhibits with
Events to look forward to in 2006 and 2007 include:
original songs and poems, and affiliated artists use this
· September: “Creative Cartography,” an exhibit
studio to develop independent bodies of work.
of students interpretive maps
· November: Artist Mentor Exhibition
· December: Poetry Publication Release Party
· January: Student Mid-Year Exhibition
· March: Annual Mail Art Exhibition
· May: Our Tenth Anniversary Celebration
Check www.newurbanarts.org for dates and times,
as well as additions to the calendar.
Providence is becoming a national pioneer in providing
innovative arts learning opportunities for young people
after school. Become a part of these efforts at New Urban
Arts by supporting young people at their exhibitions and
performances, connecting with them as artist mentors,
sharing your work and creative practice, and providing
donations of time, money, and arts materials. Being involved
with New Urban Arts is an inspiring and heartwarming way
above: Sandra Sanchez, parent of student, Dania Sanchez, admires
to strengthen Providence and critically important arts
fashion designs exhibited at the annual Art Party gallery exhibition.
opportunities for young people.
Creating a “Safe Space” with Youth Pride Inc.
“The sign-up sheet was jam packed in the first ever
“There was a wonderful turnout,” Sarah Meyer,
open mic put on by New Urban Arts and Youth Pride Inc.
New Urban Arts Program Director commented, “There
on February 24th. The partnership brought together young
were more people there than I’d ever seen at an open mic.
people from both organizations in an evening of performance,
The people who read seemed to be performing to genuinely
music and a supportive atmosphere. In addition,
express themselves. And, it felt like a safe space because
the partnership informed participants from each organization
so many young people were comfortable enough to take
of the others’ services and programs. In total, 78 people
a risk and just read something!”
came to the event.
DJ Simon provided the music and Sasha Warner-Berry,
Youth from Youth Pride and New Urban Arts planned
a Providence poet, opened the mic with her featured
the evening, beginning with short writing workshops, food,
performance. Warner-Berry performed a number
and a “no hate” open mic. The young people also discussed
of recent poems, and is anticipating releasing a chapbook
how to create and uphold a “safe space” that was respectful
of her work.”
of all people regardless of race, ethnicity, language, sexual
orientation, class, gender identification, or age.
Excerpted from “In the Spotlight” by Arthi Sundaresh,
New Urban Arts and Youth Pride see this as just the
originally printed in Options Magazine in April 2006.
beginning of joint efforts to provide more opportunities
above: Student, Aneudy Alba, 17, hosts the first-ever
Arthi served as an artist mentor at New Urban Arts
for youth in Rhode Island. Check out Youth Pride online at:
New Urban Arts / Youth Pride Open Mic event.
from 2004–2006, and now works for Youth Pride Inc.
youthpride–ri.org to learn about their precendent-setting
recommendations for addressing ongoing homophobia and
transphobia experienced by young people in Rhode Island.
IDEA
EXCHANGE
Investing in Ourselves and in Others.
New Urban Arts advances the fields of after-school
Tyler Denmead, Executive Director, has participated
and youth arts programs by collecting and sharing
in a series of conversations with Greg Kelley, from
information about its programs, methods, opportunities,
The Bridge: PROGRESSIVE ARTS INITIATIVE.
approaches and impact.
These discussions have explored how to start a new
community arts organization, as Greg is playing a leader-
Our 2006 Program Evaluation Report, recently
ship role in launching this organization in Charlottesville,
available on-line, shares extensive information about
Virginia. These conversations have been transcribed
the structure of our programs, how impact is measured,
and presented online for other entrepreneurs to use
what we learned this year, and our recommendations
to facilitate further conversation.
for strengthening programs next year. The document
is free and available at www.newurbanarts.org.
Building an online community with White Whale Web
Services using Web 2.0 technology has been one of our
A paper written by staff at New Urban Arts,
major achievements this year. New Urban Arts updated its
“Making Creativity Possible for All: An Introduction
website and added social network tools to better document
to a Sustainable Creative Practice” is also available
and share what is happening in the studio. Our studio blog
on-line. This paper describes the theories for our educational
(hosted by Blogger) allows for more in-depth writing and
model, and a framework for how these theories are put
discussion about recent news and conversation about the
into practice. This framework can be adapted and refined
value of community arts programs. Flickr allows us to
by artists, educators, and young people who are interested
document and share event and studio photos and YouTube
in starting innovative community arts programs.
presents video from recent events and performances. This
upcoming year we look forward to launching a searchable
database of arts workshops developed by artist mentors
in the studio.
this page, top: Ari Winkleman, student, 17,
prepares a screen for printing.
this page, bottom: Janessa Frias, student, 15,
participates in a poetry workshop
led by Erica Carpenter.
Youth-led Poetry Workshop Guide Now Available
“I never considered
One of our unique approaches is to make teaching a part
An interview with Mary Adewusi, 16, on her experience
of students’ creative practice. Teaching is used as a tool
leading a project using this poetry guide.
myself a writer.
for young people to reflect, to understand, and to recommunicate their creative practice. This year, we created
Can you tell me what you are doing as a part of this
My artist mentor
has convinced me
that I am, and
if I wanted to,
I could pursue
that as a career.”
a Poetry Workshop Planning Guide for Youth Mentors
program? We go to the YMCA and we do exercises with middle
as a resource for high school students to lead poetry
school kids to help them grow in their writing process and as
workshops for middle school students. The rationale
poets. What is your role? I am there to listen and give positive
for creating this was to provide youth mentors with
feedback on their writing. You cannot become a great poet if
structure and support, as they develop their own teaching
everybody is telling you bad things all the time. Where are you
styles. The Poetry Workshop Planning Guide exists
going to get the confidence? Can you give an example of an
within a “choose your own adventure” framework,
exercise you have led? We recently did “I remember.” The
in which youth mentors can choose and adapt freewriting
students write a line that begins with “I remember” for each
prompts or writing activities to their liking. This gives
young teachers the support and confidence they need
to be successful.
year of their age. So, if they are 12, they write a 12-line poem.
One student began with “I remember being scared watching
Superman.” Another started with “I remember spending time
with my grandmother.” They come up with great ideas and
stories. It’s so great to hear what they have to say. There is so
much meaning. If you don’t ask, you wouldn’t know though.
—Rebecca Padilla, 16 , s t u d e n t
You have been a mentee in our programs for a couple of
years, and now you are a mentor. What perspective have
The guide is now
available for free online.
It has been downloaded dozens of times by poets
and educators throughout the world. For information
and to download your own copy of the guide, visit:
newurbanarts.org/blogs_poetryguide.html
you gained from mentoring? I have gained even more respect
for the mentors here. I do not ever want to say the wrong thing
to the students. They are in middle school and if you say the
wrong thing, they could be scarred for life. When someone says
something negative, that’s what sticks. Mentors here have never
said the wrong thing to me. Never. They are always positive and
it always feels like the right response. That’s amazing. Mentors
here are making a choice too when they do it. That’s what I
never realized. They are choosing to do and say positive things.
Final thoughts about your experience? Meeting these kids
This guide has been developed by New Urban Arts
over there has influenced me. They are very thoughtful. There
Program Director, Sarah Meyer, in cooperation with
is so much meaning in what they have to say. I don’t think too
students: Rosa Cantor, Mary Adewusi, Pedro Gonzalez,
many people pay attention to what younger children say or do.
Elizabeth Keith, and Executive Director, Tyler Denmead.
They don’t recognize that when they say and do things, they
do it for a reason. I think it’s important to sit and listen.
There is something to be heard.
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I am
I am from Laban St.
I am from the room that I don’t like,
dragon pictures on the door,
and the orphaned kitten
me and my mother tried so hard to rescue from starvation.
I am from Laurel Hill.
I am from playing make-shift baseball in a crumbling driveway
with the kids from second floor
and using a leaf, a crack and a rock as bases.
I am Wallace St.
I am from the untamed rhododendron bush
that was such a good place to imagine
and the basement floor I used to draw chalk pictures on.
I am from Webster Ave.
I am from Katrina’s pit-bull puppies, the funny fruit trees,
the biggest maple tree on the block and going to Marissa’s house.
I am from a moving van.
I am from “AAAH! Mom, there’s a giant bug in the bathroom!!!”
and seeing my first Rhode Island mosquito at the rest stop.
I am from the road.
I am from losing a frightened cat and then finding her again.
I am from Georgetown.
I am from the backyard where I learned to cartwheel
and the one where I caught a bull frog.
I am from the middle of nowhere and the trailer that came with it.
I am from the road.
I am from a moving-out room
and “I’m not gonna move and you can’t make me!”
I am from Wayland, Massachusetts.
I am from grinding away on the sidewalk in my first set of blades,
the Winnie-the-Pooh story book I found under the Christmas tree,
and the garage band my dad had.
I am from...
I am from...
Where am I from again?
— Po e m b y El i z a b e t h Ke i t h , 15, s t u d e n t
“When other people
look at my artwork,
I want them to see
the world from a whole
different perspective.
I want them to think
about diversity.”
—Randell Dauda, 17, Student
this page, top: Casandra Castillo, student, 17, applies
the first layer of paint strokes to a collaborative mural.
this page, center: Sara Berg, artist mentor, demonstrates
sculpture using found objects to students, Miguel Garcia, 16,
Rhiannon Ketchem, 16, and Sheyna Vargas, 16.
this page, lower: Jeannie Chu, artist mentor, discusses color
choices with Damel De La Cruz, student, 17.
2006 Impact Report:
101 students actively participated
in our after-school and summer programs this year.
24 students returned for their second or third year.
100% agreed or strongly agreed that
New Urban Arts is a safe and supportive environment.
More than two-thirds of students rated New Urban Arts’
programs “outstanding.”
1–2 days a week
for 5-7 months
was our average student participation.
9 seniors participated in College Visions,
a year-long college preparatory program,
and enrolled in college. Two received full scholarships.
92% of student participants strongly agreed
that they have developed more confidence and
improved as artists as a result of our program.
$70,000+ in individual contributions
were raised in this year’s Annual Campaign—
that’s an increase of 40% from last year.
Over 300,000 people visited
www.newurbanarts.org last year.
THANKYOU
Become a donor of tax-deductible art
materials and equipment or monetary gifts. Sponsorship
opportunities are available for exhibitions, performances
and our annual fashion show. Ask how!
J e s s e B a n k s I I I , a r t i s t m e n t o r, b o a r d m e m b e r a n d p h otographer, documents the galler y before the Art Party celebration.
board of directors
Mary-Kim Arnold
Jesse Banks
Heidi Brinig
Bob Cadogan
Lisa Carcieri
Judy Crowley
Tonya Langford
Angelo Manioudakis
in–kind sponsor
Matt Montgomery
Mustapha Njie
Deborah Obalil
Patsy Peterson
Jack Richter
Marvin Ronning
Judy Vilmain
Myrth York
The Armory Revival Co.
Visit us at 743 Westminster Street
in the West End of Providence, Rhode Island. The best
times to catch the studio vibe are weekdays from 3-5 PM
when students are there. Visit our website at:
newurbanarts.org
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foundations
& public support
business sponsors
Rhode Island Foundation
Rhode Island State Council
on the Arts
Rhode Island Council
for the Humanities
Dexter Commission
City of Providence,
Neighborhood Performing
Arts Initiative
City of Providence,
Department of Art, Culture,
and Tourism
Providence After-School Alliance
Providence Shelter
for Colored Children
Third Sector New England
White Whale Web Services
Vilmain, Inc.
Cornish Associates
Tiny Showcase
Adler, Pollack and Sheehan
White Electric
Nick’s On Broadway
Providence Tango
City Kitty Veterinary Services
Sir Speedy Cranston
Jephry Floral Studio
New Harvest Coffee
Prime Time Mfg., Inc.
RVS Casting
Studio Hop
Swearer Center for Public
Service
Karoway Polishing
Gasbarro’s Wines
Citizens Bank
NBC 10
shaker ($175+)
mover ($100+)
Polly & James Baur
Cory & Alli Brettschneider
Kath Connolly
Edward & Paula Felchner
Craig & Sarah
Beinecke Richardson
Marcus Civin*
Beth Cotter
& Stephen Dewitt
Carole M. Harman
Tamara Kaplan
& Breck Petrillo
David Karoff
& Barbara Hunger
Scott Lial & Jennifer Lial
Lynn & Dennis McCarthy
Padric Meagher
Katie Murray & Jim Lucht
Leah & Norbert Richter
Michelle Aucoin
Angela & Lance Bay
Andrew & Kate Bramson
Glenn Buie
& Virginia Branch
Sandra Cheng
Eula & Lawrence Coleman
William & Clair Connolly
James Derentis
Christopher & Elizabeth Fay
Judy Croyle & Frank Grosner
Sue & Phil DiCasolo
Francesca Dow
Barnaby Evans
& Irene Lawrence
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Douglas Kallfelz
& Cory Kallfelz
David Liddle
Derek Schusterbauer
Evelyn Lincoln
& Brian Shure
Roger & Gayle Mandle
* alumni students
and artist mentors
cornerstone
($2000+)
Anonymous*
Otto H. York Foundation
Ruth McCormick Tankersley
Charitable Trust*
Angelo Manioudakis
& Melani Cammett
Jack Richter
& Sandy Richter
Anita Stafford
matching gifts
program
Proctor and Gamble
Oppenheimer Funds Legacy
Bank of America
Gillette
SAP
Jack McKenna
& Sara Archambault
Renay & Todd McLeish
Michael & Kelly Medvin
Ross Cheit & Kathleen Odean
Maricruz Ponce de Leon
& Hieu Ton That
Ron Richter
& Franklin Cogliano
Virginia Robinson
Myrtle & Lynn Rosario
Evelyn Gay Rupert
Francis Scire
Deming & Jane Sherman
Josh & Carla Stern
Joel Cohen & Andrea Tune
Karen & Alan Usas
Jennifer Walrad
& Daniel Kim
Christine West
Nick Yagoda
Gene Yoon
superstars ($1000+)
Anonymous
Laurie & Ruud Bosman
Judy Crowley
Meredith Curren
& Dr. Gary Frishman
Tyler & Katherine Denmead
Michael Fournier
Paul & Sally Jacobson
Jeffry J. Langford
Jack & Sara McConnell
Laura & Allan Miller
Deborah Obalil & Jim Olick
Judy Vilmain
dynamo ($500+)
Mary-Kim Arnold
& Matt Derby
Honorable Mayor
David Cicilline
Salvatore
& Mary Ann Eacuello
John A. Glasson, Esq.
Lucky Leone
& Jocelyn Prince
Jamie Marchbank
& Adele Stafford
Brad Miller
& Jennifer Hosmer
John & Amy Simpson
Peter & Jessica Walter
Susan Yund & Saeomi Kim
friend (<$100)
Joann & Richard Ackerman
Sara Agniel
Aixa Almonte*
Rob Amaral & Dannine Harpin
Andy Arkley
Todd Arkley & Melissa Loomer
Jacqueline Arruda
Zachary & Marah Atwell
Katherine Ball*
Dan Baudouin
Doug Blum & Jessica Regelson
Linda Borg
Billie Burrill
Dr. Ellen Chan
Stephanie Cruz
Jackie Binette & Tim Davis
James Day
Evelyn Hu-Dehart & Dean
Dehart
Edward del Rosario
Emily Dreblow
Foluke Fayanjuola
Gaston & Miriam Foderingham
Eve Formisano
Allan &Mickey Fournier
Gwen Fournier
Michelina & Eugene Fournier
Heather Gaydos
Risa Gilpin
Thomas Ginnerty
Michelle Girasole
William Gorman
& Gerra Harrigan
Erik Gould & Rebecca Siemering*
Jennifer Haley
H.A. Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. Rowland Hocking
Elizabeth Hoover*
Janet Isserlis
Lori & Brian Johnson
Stanley and Judy Kaplan
Daniel Kertzner
Karen Krinsky & Chris Belanger
Richard & Karen Lambe
Ryan Lynch & Maggie Grove
Cathy Mackie
Ari Matusiak
Jason McGill
Josh Miller
pioneer ($250+)
Alfred &Harriet Arkley
Jim Berson & Lauren Baer
Nicole Boothman-Shepard
& Tom Shepard
Heidi Brinig
Frederick Caffrey
Linda & Mark Carlson
Roger Carlsten
Peter & Lucia Gill-Case
Peter Hocking
Tonya Langford & Jed Arkley
Brendan Larkin
Mustapha & Jonny Skye Njie
Drake Patten
Marvin Ronning
Joyce Stebbins
Becky Minard & Max Kohlenberg
Ken Mingis
Elise Mischel
Maribel Morel*
Owen Muir*
Mary-Jane & Bob Newbert
Corey & Allison Nyara
Kathleen O’Donnell
Adeola Oredola
David and Renee Petrillo
Scott Reber
Sebastian Ruth & Minna Choi
Jonathan Saltzman
& Nancy Safian
Laura Seeley
Richard Seges
Henrietta Sklar & Elaine Gold
Shannon & Mike Spaeder
Karl and Doris Stephens
Caitlin Strokosch
Quyen Truong*
Valerie Tutson
Kurt Van Dexter
Betsy & Roy Zimmerman